Victorian Numbered Regulations

VICTORIA POLICE REGULATIONS 2024 (SR NO 42 OF 2024)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--APPOINTMENTS

           Division 1--Police officers

   6.      Criteria for appointment as a police officer  
   7.      False statements  
   8.      Seniority  

           Division 2--Protective services officers

   9.      Criteria for appointment as a protective services officer  
   10.     False statements  
   11.     Rank structure and seniority  

   PART 3--TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS

           Division 1--Transfer and promotion of police officers

   12.     Filling positions  
   13.     Application for reversion in rank  
   14.     Advertising positions  
   15.     Temporary promotion  
   16.     Lapse of applications  

           Division 2--Transfer and promotion of protective services officers

   17.     Filling positions  
   18.     Application for reversion in rank  
   19.     Advertising positions  
   20.     Temporary promotions  
   21.     Lapse of applications  

   PART 4--POLICE DUTIES, POWERS, ENTITLEMENTS, PROTECTION AND LIABILITY

           Division 1--Secondment of police officers to other police forces

   22.     Secondment of police officers to other police forces  

           Division 2--Long service leave

   23.     Application of Division  
   24.     Nature of service  
   25.     Computation of period of service  
   26.     Computation of pay  
   27.     Applications for long service leave—former, incapacitated or deceased officers  

           Division 3--Exercise of powers by protective services officers at designated places

   28.     Designated place  

           Division 4--Remuneration of Assistant Commissioners reverting to former rank

   29.     Remuneration of Assistant Commissioners reverting to former rank  

   PART 5--DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING

           Division 1--Testing directions

   30.     Definitions  
   31.     Chief Commissioner to approve laboratory or drug testing service  
   32.     Testing directions  

           Division 2--Persons authorised to take samples and conduct preliminary on-site screening

   33.     Persons authorised to administer breath tests  
   34.     Persons authorised to take samples of urine, hair, oral fluid and buccal swabs  
   35.     Persons authorised to conduct preliminary on-site screening of urine samples  

           Division 3--Taking of samples

   36.     Taking of a sample—General  
   37.     Procedure for taking a sample of breath  
   38.     Prescribed breath analysing devices  
   39.     Procedure for taking a sample of urine  
   40.     Procedure for taking a sample of hair  
   41.     Procedure for taking a sample of oral fluid or a buccal swab  
   42.     Procedure for taking a sample of blood  

           Division 4--Procedure after taking a sample

   43.     Procedure after taking a sample of urine  
   44.     Procedure after taking a sample of hair  
   45.     Procedure after taking a sample of oral fluid or a buccal swab  
   46.     Procedure after taking a sample of blood  

           Division 5--Certificates to be completed after taking a sample

   47.     Certificate to be completed after taking a sample of breath  
   48.     Certificate to be completed after taking a sample of urine, hair or oral fluid or a buccal swab  
   49.     Certificate to be completed after taking a sample of blood  

           Division 6--Analysis of samples

   50.     Analysis of a sample of urine, hair, oral fluid, a buccal swab or blood  
   51.     Certificate of analysis of a sample of urine, hair, oral fluid, a buccal swab or blood  

           Division 7--Handling of information and confidentiality

   52.     Confidentiality of test results  

           Division 8--Annual reporting

   53.     Information to be included in annual report  

   PART 6--DISCIPLINE

   54.     Inquiries conducted by Chief Commissioner or authorised officer  
   55.     Amending charges  
   56.     Payment of penalties  

   PART 7--APPEALS AND REVIEWS

           Division 1--Appeals

   57.     Requirements for an appeal  
   58.     Procedure on an appeal  
   59.     Decision of the PRS Board—Appeals  

           Division 2--Reviews

   60.     Applications for review  
   61.     Action to be taken after lodgement of an application for review  
   62.     Decision of PRS Board—Reviews  

           Division 3--General

   63.     Witness expenses  

   PART 8--COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS

   64.     Information to be provided by the Chief Commissioner to the IBAC  
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